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Letters Patent N 0. 99,594, dated February 8, 1870.

IMPROVED CLOTHES-WASHER AND DRIER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same hined Clothes-Washer and Drier; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- I Figure 1, Sheet- I, is a side view of my improved machine.

Figure 2, Sheet II, is a horizontal section of the some, taken through the line z a, fig. 3.

Figure 3, Sheet 1II,is'a vertical section of the same, taken through the line y y, fig. 2.

v Figure 4, Sheet III, is a detail top view of the drying-rack and chamber, part of the cover being broken away.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish a simple, convenient, and elfective machine for heating the water, washing, rinsing, and drying the clothes, and which shall at the same time be very compact, taking up but little-room; and

It consists in the construction and combination of the various parts of the machine, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the box or body of the machine, the rear part of which is extended upward, to form achamber, B, for the boiler and furnace.

G is the furnace, which is placed in the chamber or boiler B, and is surrounded with a casing, l), of brass or copper, to prevent the water, while being heated,

from coming directly in contact with the furnace G.

The encased furnace G D is also surrounded with a brass or copper fender, E, to prevent the clothes,while being dried, from coming in contact with the said en-- cased furnace.

The fender E is perforated with numerous holes, to-

allow the water, while being heated, to pass freely through it.

F is the smoke-pipe of the furnace, which may be made with an elbow, so that the smoke may be conducted into the store-pipe, or into any other convenient flue. The part of the stove-pipe that passes through 'the box or boiler B should also be encased, to prevent the water from coming in contact with it.

G is a pipe leading from the furnace 0 up through the hinged cover 1;, of the box or boiler B, and furnished with a cover, 9, at its lower end, and with a cap, g,-at its upper end, for convenience in supplying the furnace with coal or other fine fuel. The box B may also be made with a small door, to enable sadirons to be placed upon the said furnace to be heated while the clothes are being dried.

H is the fan-blower, which is secured to a frame, h, which slides vertically in ways in the frame of the box A, so that it may be thrown out of gear with its driving-gearing when not required to be used.

The lower end of the frame It rests upon the end of the lever I, which is pivoted to the box A, and with the other end of which is connected the lower end of the rod J, so that by operating the said rod, the said fan-blower may be thrown out of and into gear, as required.

' To the fan-shaft of the fan-blower H is attached a small gear-wheel, K, the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of the large gear-wheel L, the journals of which revolve in bearings attached to the frame of the box A.

To the projecting end of the outer journal of the gear-wheel L, is attached a crank, M, by means of which motion is given to the machine.

N is the rubber-board, which is made by attaching cross-slats to the upper edges of a shallow box, which box has an opening in its lower end, to allow the dirt.

and dirty water from the clothes to flow out into the lower part of the machine, whence it may be drawn out through the pipe (0'.

The rubber-boa rd N fits into an opening in the frame O, which slides up and down in inclined grooves or ways upon the inner surface of the box A.

The frame 0 is made close, with the exception of the opening for the rubber N, and its lower part is perforated, to allow the dirty water to flow through it freely into the lower part of the box A.

To the lower end of the sliding frame 0, is attached an upwardly-proiecting board, 0, as shown in fig. 3.

This construction prevents any of the clothes, that may slip down to the lower part of the frame 0, from coming in contact with the dirty water in the lower part of the box A.

P is a cross-bar'attached to the upper ends of the springs Q, the lower ends of which are attached to the sliding frame 0, so as to press the cross-bar P down upon the upper part of the frame 0, to serve as a clamp to hold the clothes while being rubbed.

Through the lower edge of the forward side of the box or boiler 13, is formed a series or row of small holes, I as shown in figs. 3 and 4, through which the hot water from said boiler flows in a number of small streams upon the clothes while being rubbed.

The openings 1) are closed, when desired, by a gate, 7), sliding up and down in grooves upon the forward side of said box B, and which is operated by the rod R.

S is a wedge-shaped frame placed in the lower part of the box A, beneath the rubber N, and upon the upper inclined bars of which said rubber slides up and down, as it is carried with the sliding frame 0, in its movements.

The frame S has a free vertical movement, and its central cross-bar rests upon the lever T, which is pivoted to the bottom of the box A, or to supports attached to said bottom.

The free end of the lever T is connected with the inner end of the lever U, which is pivoted to some suitable support attached to the box A, and theouter end of which the box A. g The outer end of the lever U is connected with the foot-lever V, which is pivoted to the side of the box A, and the forward end of which projects into such a position that it may be conveniently operated by the operator with her foot, .to regulate the pressure upon the clothes, as maybe desired.

The lever U may also be operated by hand-pressure,

by means of'the rod W, the lower end of which rests upon the said lever U, as shown in figs. 1 and 2.

X is the roller by which the clothes are rubbed, as they are being carried up and down by the rubberboard N and sliding frame 0.

The rubber-roller X is made of I ndia rubber, or equivalent elastic and flexible material, and is formed with projecting lugs, x, arranged alternately, as shown in fig. 2, so that all parts of the clothes passing beneath the said roller maybe thoroughly rubbed.

-The journals otf'the roller X revolve in bearings attached to the frame of the box A, and to the projecting end of one of said journals is attached a small gear-wheel, Y, the teeth of which mesh into the-teeth of the'gear-wheel L, to the journal of which the crank M is attached.

To the said journal of the roller X, or to the gearwheel Y, is attached a small gear-wheel, Z, the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of the large gear-wheel A, the journals of which revolve in bearings attached to the frame of the box A, and with which is rigidly connected a small gear-wheel, B, the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of the large gear-wheel 0, attached to the projecting end of the shaft D.

To the shaft D, within the box A, is attached a large gear-wheel, E, having a segment of a gear-wheel, F, formed upon or attached to it.

The teeth of the gear-wheel E mesh into the teethof an equal-sized gear-wheel, G, the journals of which revolve in bearings attached to the box A.

H is a segment of a gear-wheel, formed upon or attached to the "gear-wheel G.

The segmental gear-wheels F H should be less than half wheels, and are so arranged that their teeth may mesh alternately into the teeth of the rack I, attached to the sliding frame 0, so as to move the said sliding frame alternately up and down, the said segmental gearwheels, and the gear-wheels to which they are attached, revolving in opposite directions.

The sliding frame 0 has a stop-pin, 0, attached to it, just at the end of the rack I, for the end of the segmental gear-wheel F to strike against, should the sliding frame 0 slide down so far that the teeth of said segment cannot touch the teeth of the said rack.

The shaft D passes longitudinally through the stationary cylindrical box J, which may be made of zinc or other non corrosive material, and which 'is secured to supports attached to thebottom of the box A, and which is provided with a, sliding cover, as shown in To the shaft D, within the cylindrical-box J, "are attached wings K, as shown in fig. 3.

The box J is designed to be kept full of clean cold passes out through a slot in the sideof- 7 water, and as the clothes are removed from therubher, they are placed in the box J, and are swept through the water in said box bythe wings K, so as to be thoroughly and quickly rinsed.

L is the cover of the open part of the box A, which is hinged at one edge, and is provided with a hinged leg, so that it may be turned back into the position shown in fig. 2, to serve as a table upon which to iold the clothes for drying, after they have been wrung out.

the furnace C D, and the larger articlesat its sides, the heat of the furnace drying the clothes in a very short time, while the fender E guards against the possibility of the clothes coming in contact with said fur uacc, and being burned or scorched.

N is a step attached to the side of the machine, to

enable children to conveniently pour water into the boiler or chamber B, when requiret Having thus described my invention, I

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of the furnace O D, perforated fender E, rack or frame M, and boiler or chamber B,

with each other and with the box A, that contains the clothes-washing device,.substautially as herein shown and described, and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of the rubbcrroller X, provided with the projections 2:, of the same material, the detachable rubber-board N, constructed as described, sliding-flame O, andspring-clamp P Q, with each other, with the box A, and with the chamber B and its attachments, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth 3. The combination of the vertical] y-slidin g frame S,

with the rubber-board N, sliding frame 0, and box A,

substantially as herein shown and described, and for the-purpose set forth.

. 4. The combination and arrangement of the gearing E G F H and rack -I with the sliding fi'ame O, that carries the rubber-board N, so as tocommunicate a reciprocating motion to said sliding frame, by a coutinuous movement of the driving-gearing, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

5; The riuslug-device J K, in combination with the box vA, that contains the washing-device, and with the shaft'D, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

6. The arrangement of the gearing L Y Z A B C, whereby reciprocatin g motions of diiferent rapidity are given simultaneously to the several operating-parts of the machine, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

7. The combination of the fan-blower H with the furnace 0, box A, and with the gearing K L Y Z A B O, substantially as herein shown and described,'so that the said fan-blower may be thrown into and out of gearing with the said gearing, when required, asset fort-h.

EDWIN REES. Witnesses:

G. W. WILLIAMSON, DEPU Hormone. 

